Carl Ford

Carl W. Ford Jr. (born 1943), is an American political scientist, consultant, defense administrator, and Asian specialist originally from Hot Springs, Arkansas. As Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research, he was head of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR) in the United States State Department from 2001 until 2003, reporting directly to the Secretary of State, Colin Powell.

Ford holds a Bachelor of Arts in Asian studies and a Master of Arts in East Asian Studies from Florida State University at Tallahassee. He is an Independent politically.

From 1965 to 1989, Ford served two tours of duty in Vietnam, was a United States Army Military Intelligence officer, a United States Defense Intelligence Agency China Strategic Intelligence Officer, a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) China military analyst, a professional staff member for East Asia on the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the United States National Intelligence Officer for East Asia at the CIA.

Beginning in early 1989, Carl Ford spent four years working in the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD). He first served as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Security Affairs (ISA) and concurrently as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Asia. After the Gulf War he became the Deputy Assistant for the Middle East and South Asia while keeping is Principal Deputy position. He remained on as Acting Assistant Secretary until a Clinton Administration selection could be confirmed.

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